Trick or Treat!

Here is this year's Halloween vignette on the entertainment center. It is very similar to last year. My inspiration was Pottery Barn October 2011 catalog pages 10-11. I tried to download the picture...no luck and now I can't find the catalog.....argh!

Halloween 2010

Halloween 2011

This is my favorite! I have seen several different blogs using silver champagne buckets to hold unusual items. I found the top hat at the thrift store yesterday. It is a costume type hat. Someday I would like to find a antique one. The pumpkin is faux.

The haunted house silhouette I bought yesterday also at the thrift store. It is velvety and was covered with dust and fur. I cleaned with a lint brush. Brand new! The chandelier picture is metal. I found it last year at Joanne's on clearance for $2.00. I kept it with the Halloween decorations. The little girl silhouette is my step daughter when she was about 2 or 3 years old. The beaded garland I found at Home Goods.

The haunted house candle is battery operated. I love battery operated candles. I have a tendency to fall asleep and forget about them. Battery operated is perfect for me! The two stands it is on I found at Salvation Army for .99 cents each.

The silver plated candelabra is one I found at a thrift store. I have been collecting silver plate for about a year now and have several pieces.

My dining room hutch and table with a few Halloween decorations. More to come I am sure!

The spider web I found at the Dollar Tree. Pottery Barn catalog has a collection of hanging plates with spider webs on them. I thought I was lucky to find these!

My dining room table. The picture is a bit dark. There is a crow and spiders on the tray. You can see my shadow and Sparky's bed....oh well!

The corner of my kitchen island. I love the white and metal lamp I found at Salvation Army. I really like the look of a lamp in the kitchen. Most of my counter space has cabinetry above it but this lamp works well.

A close up of the lamp.

Faux white roses and a view of the dining table and beyond. Thanks for stopping by. I will be joining Marty at Tabletop Tuesday and Susan and Between Naps on the Porch.

Boy do I love all of your silver! It just makes everything look wonderful. Love the white pumpkin too!! I am a battery candle person too...especially because of the three cats who could definitely set things on fire with real ones!

That's Me!

Welcome!

It was time to change my picture. This one is from Christmas 2014. I look pretty much the same!

I haven't blogged in several years. Facebook seemed to take over and I lost some of my interest in the things I once enjoyed. I have decided to find the joy again! I still love to thrift and bargain shop. My budget is pretty much nonexistent but I still find a few pennies here and there.